HN Column Archive

Max Fischer EP Release: "The Tape Over" | Audio Preview

Posted by chancesolempfeifer on Fri, 05/24/2013 - 10:37am in beats broke, chance solem-pfeifer, cobra clutch, Downtown James Brown, hear nebraska, Max Fischer, music, nebraska, omaha, omaha hip-hop, the sydney, the tape over

Their new EP, "The Tape Over," took Max Fischer and Downtown James Brown only a week to record, but it's also been 10 years in the making. Read and listen to the story of the record here. 

Lighthouses Start Tour for "Black Letter Day" | Video Feature

Posted by cam.penner on Thu, 05/23/2013 - 9:36pm in cam penner, hardcore, kearney, Lighthouses, music, nebraska, video feature

Kearney's Lighthouses stop in Omaha this Saturday while on tour for their debut album, "Black Letter Day." Before the show, watch and listen to what they have to say about the new record.

Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers: Cantina Candor | Q&A

Posted by chancesolempfeifer on Thu, 05/23/2013 - 2:20pm in bourbon theatre, chance solem-pfeifer, lincoln, music, nebraska, ph naffah, roger clyne, roger clyne and the peacemakers, unida cantina

Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers ride into Lincoln's Bourbon Theatre this Friday with their DIY rock 'n' roll. In this interview, Clyne gives his take on musical honesty and the Peacemaker aura. Read on.

"Used to Believe" by JKutchma | Music Exam

Posted by HN staff on Thu, 05/23/2013 - 8:42am in chords, jkutchma, love drunk, lyrics, music, music exam, nebraska, pastoral, Q&A, tabs, used to believe

When does a song brand itself upon you? When you get a tattoo while singing it, of course. Read the story of "Used to Believe," which JKutchma played at Iron Brush in Lincoln while being inked.

The Green Fairy at House of Loom | Video/Photos

Posted by shoottofill on Tue, 05/21/2013 - 5:46pm in green fairy, house of loom, mike machian, party, photos

In honor of the release of the "Great Gatsby" film, Loom turned back the clock 90 years last Friday for a Gatsby-themed Green Fairy party.

1200 CLUB to Host Nebraska's Take on "Austin City Limits" | Concert Preview

Posted by chancesolempfeifer on Tue, 05/21/2013 - 10:20am in 1200 club, big harp, digital leather, holland center, josh james, kendra whitlock ingram, kill county, Maha Music Festival, music, nebraska, omaha, omaha performing arts

Big Harp, Kill County and Digital Leather will take the stage at the 1200 CLUB on June 7 for a live show and "Austin City Limits"-style telecast. Read on for more.

Blue Bird, Kill County and the Joy of Alternative Country | Cultural Criticism

Posted by jewalt on Mon, 05/20/2013 - 1:31am in Blue Bird, cultural criticism, josh ewalt, kill county, music, nebraska, spinoza

"There has to be joy here. It’s just hidden beneath the minor chords and minor lives and the lonely living rooms of lost lovers." On finding joy in local alternative country.

"Oceans" by Burning Down The Villager | Video Feature

Posted by HN staff on Fri, 05/17/2013 - 10:23am in Burning Down The Villager, cam penner, music, nebraska, studio ph

Watch as Burning Down the Villager revs up the engine of "Oceans," filmed and recorded live in Lincoln's StudioPH.

Hear Nebraska Lincoln Fund Drive Today | Lazy-i

Posted by chancesolempfeifer on Thu, 05/16/2013 - 1:30pm in give to lincoln day, lazy-i, lincoln, music, nebraska, tim mcmahan

Give to Lincoln Day is a big one for Hear Nebraska. Tim McMahan (Lazy-i) sounds off on why you should support us folks who support Nebraska music.

Nebraska Music Needs You | Column

Posted by HN staff on Wed, 05/15/2013 - 11:38pm in column, donate, give to lincoln day, hear nebraska, michael todd, music, nebraska

"The next 24 hours will in large part decide the future of Nebraska music's biggest supporter: my nonprofit, Hear Nebraska." — Managing Editor Michael Todd